Rembetiko vs Fado

As a follow up to my previous post, the similarities between the “genuinely Greek” rembetiko and this Portuguese fado are striking, don’t you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_vvDGkbblc

Let’s do a bit of reasearch..

Fado (“destiny, fate”) is a music genre which can be traced to the 1820s in Portugal

Fate, a Greek concept; 1820s, the year of the Greek war of independence against the Ottoman Turks; the naval battle of Navarino in 1827, a decisive battle in the war.. A seemingly unrelated Fado song about “meu amor marinhero” (sailor my love)..

More proof? Take a look at the similarities between the Portuguese guitar and the Greek bouzouki

   

Coincidence??? I don’t think so!!

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